Israel kills at least three Palestinians in Gaza City drone strike

At least three Palestinians have been killed and several others wounded after an Israeli drone struck a vehicle near Abu Khadra Mosque in the Rimal neighbourhood of western Gaza City , according to medical sources. Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary, reporting from Gaza City, said the attack on Thursday was the first explosion in the area after a few “calm and quiet” days. Recommended Stories list of 4 items end of list “Minutes after the strike, locals said the target was a jeep driven by civilians,” Khoudary said. “Only one of the three victims has been identified: Abdul Jawad Abu Lebn [who] was set to get married next week. Wedding invitations were found inside the car.” Earlier on Thursday, Israeli fire wounded a fisherman off Gaza’s coast and a man near Khan Younis in the south, the Palestinian Wafa news agency reported. A girl was also killed in Israeli gunfire in Beit Lahiya, in northern Gaza, according to Al Jazeera’s correspondents on the ground. The latest series of deadly attacks comes despite a US-brokered “ceasefire” announced in October last year. Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 1,007 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the truce took effect, bringing the overall death toll in the enclave to 73,018 since October 7, 2023. …